MOMENTS

BEST VISITING MONTHS

Visit October to March, if you're after the Northern Lights. However, most outdoor activities are available while the temperatures are mild during the high Season in the summer, June to August.

COST

WHY STAY

Hotel Rangá is a remote luxury hotel in southern Iceland, perfect for stargazing, chasing the Northern Lights and exploring the far corners of the country of fire and ice.

There are 51 rooms, including suites designed after each of the seven continents, facing the East Rangá River or the Mt. Hekla volcano. Spend the night with the universe by looking through Ranga's high quality astronomical telescopes at their one of a kind observatory (A 14 inch Celestron Edge HD Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector and a TEC 160ED APO refractor on a Astrophysics 900 mount). Finish the day with a soak in the riverside hot tubs after a day full of discovery.

WHY WANDER

Hotel Rangá is a mid point between the Golden Circle and the Glacier Lagoon(Jökulsárlón), making it the ultimate starting point for your Icelandic adventure. Explore glaciers and volcanoes, visit black sand beaches, stunning waterfalls and secret hot springs. See the countryside by riding Icelandic horses or view the country's rugged landscape from above with a private Helicopter tour.

INDULGE IN

Warm up with Brennivín, Iceland’s signature liquor. Try the lamb or arctic char, and finish the meal with carrot sorbet. The restaurant prides itself on local, seasonal and masterfully prepared food.

GETTING THERE

Hotel Ranga is two hour drive from the Keflavík international airport. Rent a 4x4 and get ready to explore.

NOTES

Do not pack light! Iceland's bipolar weather can change in a matter of minutes. Make sure to bring your parka and warm hiking boots, even in the summer months.

Room + Lagoon | ICELAND

THE PERSONALITIES

MOMENTS

Your personal blue lagoon. Lava rock and moss fields outside your window. Whimsical and out of this world landscape.

BEST VISITING MONTHS

Visit October to March, if you're after the Northern Lights. However, most outdoor activities are available while the temperatures are mild during the high Season in the summer, June to August.

COST

WHY STAY

Silica Hotel is the official accommodation of the infamous Blue Lagoon in Iceland. Luxurious, private, and complete with its own hot spring, the hotel is a perfect destination for those looking to recharge and relax in unusual surroundings.

Silica has 35 rooms, including private verandas with views to the lava fields. A designer's dream, the hotel does an excellent job of integrating the inside and the outside, inviting the landscape to be a part of every guests's experience.

Swim in the blue lagoon and indulge in a traditional silica mud mask. Enjoy one of the spa treatments offered onsite, one can only experience in Iceland. Look around and truly take in this otherworldly place.

WHY WANDER

Drive across the country. Start with seeing the enormous geyser Strokkur (erupting every 5-7 minutes), following the scenic Gullfoss. Hike to the top of a dormant volcano, go glacier hiking, ice climbing and rafting, then sit in a thermal hot spring, or swim in the Blue Lagoon. The possibilities are endless in “the land of fire and ice”. Silica Hotel is the perfect last stop after discovering Iceland's “Golden Circle” route.

INDULGE IN

Breakfast buffet in your robe, complete with a variety of smoked fish, waffles, and of course, SKYR - the country's famed yogurt. For dinner, visit the Lava Restaurant for masterfully prepared, local sustainable dishes. Make sure to try lava rock salt butter with Icelandic bread, and torched Arctic char, followed by lamb or cod.

GETTING THERE

Silica is located 15 minutes away from the airport and 45 minutes away from Reykjavik. We recommend renting a car to have the freedom to explore.

NOTES

Do not pack light! Iceland's bipolar weather can change in a matter of minutes. Make sure to bring your parka and warm hiking boots, even in the summer months.